Khawaja Imran Nazir is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as Provincial Minister of Primary & Secondary Healthcare for Punjab, Pakistan in the Maryam ministry. He is also a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since 2024 and prior to this was a Member of the assembly from 2008 to May 2018 and from August 2018 till January 2023.

Khawaja Imran Nazir
Provincial Minister of Primary & Secondary Health Care for Punjab
Assumed office
6 March 2024
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
February 2024
ConstituencyPP-150 Lahore-VI
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-183 Kasur-IX
In office
2008 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-153 Lahore-X
Personal details
Born (1974-11-18) 18 November 1974 (age 50)
Lahore
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
Beautiful view of Punjab Assembly Lahore - panoramio.jpg
Punjab Assembly Lahore

Early life and education

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He was born on 18 November 1974 in Lahore .[1]

He graduated in 2005 from University of the Punjab and has a degree of Bachelor of Arts.[1]

Political career

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He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-139 (Lahore-III) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 29,955 votes and defeated Chaudhry Muhammad Asghar, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). In the same election, he also ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-140 (Lahore-IV), from Constituency PP-146 (Lahore-X), from Constituency PP-147 (Lahore-XI), from Constituency PP-149 (Lahore-XIII) and from Constituency PP-151 (Lahore-XV) but was unsuccessful and lost all seats.[2]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-137 (Lahore-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[3] He received 50,936 votes and defeated Muhammd Yasir, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[4]

In December 2013, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for health.[5]

He was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif in November 2016[6] and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for primary and secondary health.[7]

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-153 (Lahore-X) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[8]

He was officially elected from the seat PP-150 Lahore-IV in the 2024 Punjab provincial election as a PML-N candidate. Following this he was inducted into the Maryam ministry as the Provincial Minister for both primary and secondary health.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 December 2013). "35 parliamentary secys appointed". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Punjab inducts 11 new Cabinet members - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Punjab govt hands over portfolios to newly appointed cabinet ministers". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.